Man Utd Manager Sir Alex Ferguson

ALEX FERGUSON says he does not need to spend big to regain the Premier League title.

The Manchester United boss has forked out just £16million this summer on two youngsters - Chris Smalling and Javier Hernandez - while their neighbours Manchester City have splashed nearly £77m so far.

United fans were hoping for some big signings this summer, having watched their club lose out to Chelsea in the Premier League and exit the Champions League at the quarter-final stage.

Many believe the club's massive £716.5m debt run up by the Glazer family is restricting Ferguson.

But Fergie said: "I can't speak for other clubs but we're comfortable with the squad we've got.

"I've bought players at the right time of the season and we are quite happy with that."

Defender Smalling, 20, came from Fulham for £10m, while Mexican strike ace Hernandez, 22, was a £6m buy from Guadalajara.

Hernandez will join up with the squad next week, while Smalling is already settling in with his new team-mates.

Yesterday, after training, they ran up the steps outside the Philadelphia Arts Museum, made famous by Sylvester Stallone in Rocky.

And as he prepares for what promises to be a real heavyweight season, manager Ferguson was given a huge boost last night with the news that Nani will be ready for the start of the campaign.

The winger injured his collarbone while training with Portugal, and was ruled out of the World Cup as a result. But Nani said: "I have just started training with the team three days ago and I'm feeling good now.

"My fitness is there and I hope I can play a bit on this tour and think about starting the season."

Injuries blighted United's last campaign.

And Paul Scholes, 35, said: "Obviously, we would have liked to have won the league but the injuries we had last year were a massive blow for us. We just hope we can stay injury-free."

United won the first game of the tour 3-1 against Celtic last Friday and will take on Philadelphia Union here tomorrow night.